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Al Petrillo breaks down the components used on industrial and ARFF apparatus.
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ARFF Units at Airports Vary in Size Depending on Aircraft and Airports Being Protected
Al Petrillo examines ARFF units at various airports.
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Phoenix (AZ) Fire Department Adds Oshkosh Striker® 8×8 ARFF Truck to Fleet at Sky Harbor International Airport
By Alan M. Petrillo The Phoenix (AZ) Fire Department has added an Oshkosh® Airport Products Striker® 8×8 ARFF (aircraft rescue and firefighting) truck to its fleet of fire apparatus at Sky Harbor International Airport. Wes Patterson, Phoenix Fire’s deputy chief, says Phoenix’s Sky Harbor ARFF fleet now consists of four frontline and two reserve ARFF trucks, with the newest 2021 ...
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Advantages of High Reach Extendable Turrets on ARFF Rigs
By Alan M. Petrillo A high reach extendable turret (HRET) on an aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) truck offers a number of advantages to fire personnel in confronting fire situations, both on and off airport runways. These include greater accessibility to the fire, allowing different angles of attack, the ability to use a piercing nozzle, and a greater degree of ...
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Anatomy of an ARFF Truck
By Alan M. Petrillo The anatomy of aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) trucks, while similar in intent to municipal fire apparatus, have a number of major differences that affect how they look, their configuration, performance, and how they are used. In comparing an ARFF truck with a municipal fire pumper, the municipal pumper pulls up to a scene, hits ...
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ARFF Vehicles Having Greater Knockdown Power, Carrying Bigger Payloads
By Alan M. Petrillo Aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) vehicles are putting on muscle, often carrying bigger payloads than ever before; having more compartment storage space; and sporting larger, more powerful pumps and engines. ARFF manufacturers have changed their rigs to help operators get to an incident quicker, have greater visibility at the scene, and be more precise in putting ...
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The Workings and Processes of the NFPA 414 Technical Committee
By Alan Petrillo The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) wants to have diverse groups in its committees that review and suggest changes to standards in order to include as wide a variety as possible of different interest categories. When it comes to the committee charged with handling NFPA 414, Standard for Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Vehicles, the committee is made ...
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